Engineering Manager – North Walsham

Wagstaff Recruitment; North Walsham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Pension

Life Assurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Healthcare

Progression & development

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment is recruiting an Engineering Manager in North Walsham, Norfolk. The role leads 12 engineers, directs all site manufacturing and maintenance, and drives safety, asset care, OEE, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate has automated factory experience in FMCG, strong budgeting skills, and a proven leadership track record within a multi-disciplinary site.

Qualifications

• Must have great people management skills – the team is very established and has good retention, so looking for someone to continue to develop the site.
• Automated factory experience – manufacturing / FMCG ideally.
• Understanding of engineering compliance, health & safety, LOLER, PUWER, COSHH.
• Experienced with budgets, CAPEX projects, continuous improvements.
• Qualified in engineering, IOSH, Lean manufacturing.
• Effective communicator, part of senior leadership team, dealing with various departments.

Responsibilities

• Part of the senior leadership team, managing a team of 12 in engineering
• Manage all manufacturing & engineering maintenance across site
• Lead from the front, be present on the shopfloor and in leadership meetings
• Manage health & safety, engineering compliance, asset care plans, monitor & develop OEE
• Budget control, CAPEX projects, continuous improvement activities
• Create training & development plans for all in engineering

Education

Engineering degree

IOSH Certification

Job description

Engineering Manager
North Walsham, Norfolk

£60,000-£65,000

Benefits:

• Private Pension (Up to 6% Matched) + X2 Life Assurance
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Private Healthcare, Progression & Development Opportunities

Would you like to work for a growing local business, that has the job security of being part of a multi-billion-pound global manufacturer.

As Engineering Manager your key role & responsibilities will be:

• Part of the senior leadership team, managing a team of 12 in engineering
• Manage all manufacturing & engineering maintenance across site
• Lead from the front, be present on the shopfloor and in leadership meetings
• Manage health & safety, engineering compliance, asset care plans, monitor & develop OEE
• Budget control, CAPEX projects, continuous improvement activities
• Create training & development plans for all in engineering

Knowledge, skills & experience need for the Engineering Manager they are looking for:

• Must have great people management skills – the team is very established and has good retention, so looking for someone to continue to develop the site
• Automated factory experience – manufacturing / FMCG ideally
• Understanding of engineering compliance, health & safety, LOLER, PUWER, COSHH
• Experienced with budgets, CAPEX projects, continuous improvements
• Qualified in engineering, IOSH, Lean manufacturing
• Effective communicator, part of senior leadership team, dealing with various departments

Code: INDENM

Job Tenure: Permanent

Salary: £60000 – £65000 per annum + Benefits

Location: North Walsham, Norfolk

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

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